"I'm not watching a top team. Liverpool are not playing football, they are playing basketball. And I told Slot this on the first game of the season against Bournemouth. They obviously have a fantastic manager. Liverpool last season were a top team, but also a workman-like team, which they've sprinkled a bit of stardust on in terms of the transfers they have brought in. And they haven't gained anything going forward, but they've lost a lot defensively."
"Right now, the balance of the team is not right, and the obvious one that stands out is Florian Wirtz, who is just not at the races at all. He's a young boy, coming to a new league, and has plenty of time to go. But right now, he needs to come out of the team, Liverpool go back to what they were last season, and try to build some confidence and some stability. Right now, it looks like a mess."
Liverpool lost 2-1 to Galatasaray in the Champions League, following a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace. Performances have been disjointed and lack structural cohesion, with attacking gains from recent transfers failing to materialize while defensive weaknesses have increased. The manager Arne Slot faces the task of restoring team balance, adjusting personnel decisions and rebuilding confidence and stability. Florian Wirtz is identified as not yet adapting and may need to be removed temporarily. Goalkeeper Alisson suffered an injury and will miss the next game away at Chelsea. Concerns center on performance issues rather than isolated results.
Read at Irish Independent
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